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Old May 15, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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Hey guys looking to purchase my first helmet and, albeit not using the bluetooth feature for a few months till I get accustomed to my bike and all, I'd like to see what the general consensus is about them. They look sharp, make sense, but wanted to hear first-hand opinions...
 
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Old May 15, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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I use a Parrot SK4000 in my HJC AC12 Carbon... I love it, I get FM Radio/PhoneCalls/GPS-Nav/etc all routed to my helmet.
 
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Old May 16, 2011 | 03:46 AM
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I have a set of Midland BT2's. They are great, really ope up a new dimension when the wifee-poo and I can talk in a normal voice at any speed. Clean install and work great.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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I got one from oneal. I love it. Can still hear it well going 85mph. Phone calls aren't the greatest tho.
 
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Old May 16, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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People can't hear me past about 60... but I think it may have something to do with the mic being right beside my chin-bar exhaust vents.
 
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Old May 16, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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I use a pair of these:

Amazon.com: MEElectronics M6-CL Sport Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones for iPod, iPhone, MP3/CD/DVD Players (Clear): Electronics

When in your ear canal they are flush with the rest of your head, so your helmet slides over them very easily! They do a great job of noise isolation, I can ride on the interstate with my iPod at about 60% volume and hear NOTHING BUT MUSIC!
 
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Old May 16, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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How about these new O'Neal Tirade BT helmets with built-in Bluetooth?
 
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Old May 16, 2011 | 11:20 AM
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i looked into the chatterbox bluetooth communicators a while ago. They had some pretty solid reviews and you can just mount them on to any helmet you want. It was something i was looking into getting a bit down the road though like you, i just wanted to see what was out there, and these seemed pretty good and pretty use to use while youre riding.
 
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Old May 16, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by F34Me?
I use a pair of these:

Amazon.com: MEElectronics M6-CL Sport Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones for iPod, iPhone, MP3/CD/DVD Players (Clear): Electronics

When in your ear canal they are flush with the rest of your head, so your helmet slides over them very easily! They do a great job of noise isolation, I can ride on the interstate with my iPod at about 60% volume and hear NOTHING BUT MUSIC!
I had a pair of those that I picked up off an Amazon Lightning deal for like $11...

Unrelated, but the first/only time I wore them, I got a speeding ticket... then my dog got ahold of them (after eating through the map pouch on my tank bag)... needless to say, I didn't get to use them again.
 
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Old May 16, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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it's just my opinion but when riding I would rather hear what is going on around me rather than music or phone calls. Plus I enjoy no one being able to bug me when I'm on my bike!
 
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